Balsamic roasted red cabbage with chestnuts
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Background
This balsamic roasted red cabbage with chestnuts are perfects as main dish in a festive vegan menu, or you can serve it as a side dish. It goes well with game, roast turkey, duck or goose - also gammon, pork and fish.
Ingredients
- 1 medium red cabbage
- 1 red onion
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 large handful of roasted or cooked chestnuts, peeled
- Fresh parsley/coriander/dill/ basil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Cut the cabbage into 1.5 cm thick steaks. Rub them with the oil on both sides and place them on a baking tray. Slice the onion and scatter them around the cabbage.
- Scatter the marjoram on top, then season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the balsamic vinegar with the maple syrup or honey.
- Take the tray out of the oven and carefully turn the cabbage steaks over and brush them generously with the balsamic mixture.
- Put the tray back into the oven and roast for another 10 minutes or until the cabbage has caramelised lightly.
- Scatter the chestnuts around the cabbage for the last 2 minutes of roasting.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs of your choice.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Roast - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Christmas - Dinner Party - New Year - Sunday Lunch - Thanksgiving
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Vegan - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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